By Pam Albo December/January These are the coldest months of the year in the greater Phoenix area. Be prepared to cover frost sensitive plants on evenings when temperatures are below 30 degrees. Use frost cloth available at nurseries or sheets or towels. Pick spent blossoms and fruit. Pick fruit on the outside of fruit trees that is more exposed to frost. Prune rose bushes by one half but do not feed until February. Remove dead branches from trees and plants but delay heavy pruning until...

By Pam Albo We garden in an arid desert, and the Pink Fairy Duster is a drought tolerant shrub that is perfect for desert landscaping. Plus, it loves full sun and heat. A bonus is it will add a zap of color to your garden. Fairy Duster produces pink blossoms that look like little feather dusters from Spring through Fall. It’s native to southwest desert areas and very easy to care for . Full direct sunlight works best for Fairy Duster. It also does well with reflected heat from walls. A medium...

By Pam Albo APRIL GARDENING - Spring is here! March and April are the prime months for planting. Plant shrubs, flowering annuals and...

By Pam Albo Summer flowers can give your garden landscape the pop of color you’re looking for – even in the heat! Annuals will die off...

By Pam Albo Winter Gardening January and early February are the coldest months of the year in the Phoenix area, so be prepared to cover...

By Pam Albo Size: Red yucca is an attractive grass-like succulent that is drought-tolerant and low maintenance. Featuring long and...

Gardening during the summer months in Phoenix is challenging. Hold off planting anything until mid-September. Most plants struggle to...

By Pam Albo Also called Elephant Bush (portulacaria afra), this shrubby evergreen succulent is native to southern Africa where it is a...

In May • Summer in Phoenix begins in May. • Feed roses and blooming plants. Remember to remove dead blossoms after each bloom. • Feed...

RED BIRD OF PARADISE (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) By Pam Albo This sub-tropical shrub is used extensively in the Phoenix area for its...

By: Pam Albo The Foothills Food Bank is expanding to a new 15,500 square foot facility located at Carefree Hwy. and 41st Street in Cave...

By Pam Albo Glorious Spring is right around the corner. FEBRUARY GARDENING TIPS: • Vegetable transplants can be put out now, such as:...